Both operators intend to apply for new franchises as their existing licences expire in March and July 2027, while the public can submit views by 28 September 2026.
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A female driver reported smoke from beneath the vehicle near Hong Sing Garden at about 11pm on the 21st while travelling towards Tseung Kwan O.
Three of the crashes left five people with minor injuries, while sections of the road were temporarily closed and airport-bound traffic was congested.
The system is intended to automatically process more than 90% of online vehicle-licence renewals and more than half of applications under two cross-boundary driving schemes.
The three-times-weekly service will be Cathay Pacific’s first destination in Central Asia.
The crash involving a private car occurred near the junction of Ching Sum Street and Fung Shue Wo Road on August 18, with both drivers taken to hospital.
The vehicles crashed near Tuen Fu Road on Castle Peak Road–Lingnan section shortly before 10pm on August 17, 2026, according to reports.
The driver was rescued after the vehicle reportedly lost control while travelling towards the Central Kowloon Route; no injuries were reported.
Passengers can borrow a transparent umbrella bearing the KMB logo at any participating station and return it at any designated location after use.
Rail, bus and road links to Narita International Airport were disrupted after rainfall reached 347 millimetres, nearly three times the usual August total.
Cathay Pacific’s investigation said the aircraft’s communications equipment was working normally and attributed the temporary loss of contact to crew actions.
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